Tom Nickel Man of Peace Motto Aims at Basins Better Life
The piece exhorts readers in the Permian Basin to pursue a better community by promoting freedom and self control. It frames freedom as a divine gift, not government grant, rooted in moral guidelines and the Declaration of Independence, urging readers to engage with Odessa American for correspondence.
University of Texas of the Permian Basin faces closure debate
Odessa calls for support as UTPB faces possible shutdown. About 150 residents will speak at a Friday 9 a.m. hearing in Austin before the Governor's Select Committee on Higher Education. A petition signed by 10,000 backs keeping the university open amid regional job losses and economic strain.
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Permian Basin
Governor's Select Committee On Higher Education
Austin
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Odessa
West Texas
Texas History Highlights June 12 Across Centuries
A roundup notes key events on June 12 from 1776 Virginia Bill of Rights adoption to 1939 Baseball Hall of Fame dedication and 1963 Medgar Evers assassination. Also cites 1971 Nixon Cox White House ceremony and 1979 Gossamer Albatross flight, plus 1986 date context and recent baseball strike history.
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Cooperstown
N.Y
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Virginia
Iowa Territory
Secret Service
Medgar Evers
Mississippi
Tricia Nixon
Edward F. Cox
White House
Rose Garden
Bryan Allen
English Channel
Ronald Reagan
Springfield
Gerald R. Ford
Failed judge should be ousted from the bench
Kilpatrick argues Congress must impeach federal judge Harry Claiborne of Nevada, the only federal judge ever imprisoned for income tax evasion. He recalls past impeachments and urges removal, noting Claiborne refuses to resign and continues drawing a salary.
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Maxwell Air Force Base
Alabama
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United States
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Florida
Robert W. Archbald
Pennsylvania
Harold Louderback
California
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Ritter
Bill would halt construction with a single grievance
syndicated LA Times columnist portrays bill S. 2181 as dangerous to labor and industry. He argues a lone union dispute could shut down any project and spread chaos across construction and beyond, jeopardizing workers’ freedom to choose membership.
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Congress
Senate
United States
Prayers and Pranks in a Bitter Abortion Debate
Chicago Tribune columnist Royko satirizes a California anti abortion minister who urges prayers for Justice Brennan’s death while readers recount hostile prayers in private discussions. The piece lampoons how denunciations and threats echo across pro and anti abortion camps and concludes that prayerful wishes may not move power or justice.
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Supreme Court
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